Birds stolen from wildlife park

Posted December 27, 2012 01:16:00

Several birds have been stolen from a wildlife park in Sydney’s west.

Police say a man broke into the park at Doonside late on Christmas eve, cutting off the locks of aviaries and stealing 10 birds, worth around $ 15,000 to $ 18,000.

Two of the birds were macaws, valued at around $ 6,000 each, while two cockatoos and six doves were also taken.

Officers believe the theft was carefully targeted and say the man had good knowledge of the park.

Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, doonside-2767, nsw, australia

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